An oil pipeline operated by a subsidiary of Italian oil major Eni in Bayelsa, on Friday has been blown up by the Niger Delta Avengers.
Spokesman Mudoch Agbinibo said in a statement; “At about 3:00 am (0200 GMT) to 5:00 am, the Niger Delta Avengers blew up Nembe 1, 2 and 3 trunkline in Bayelsa/Rivers states,”.
Spokesman Mudoch Agbinibo said in a statement; “At about 3:00 am (0200 GMT) to 5:00 am, the Niger Delta Avengers blew up Nembe 1, 2 and 3 trunkline in Bayelsa/Rivers states,”.
Desmond Agu, the spokesman of the Nigerian Civil Defence and Security Corps (NCDSC), had earlier confirmed the attack on the Tebidaba-Brass pipeline.
He said; “Reports from the swamp area indicate that…a gang of heavily armed youths with two double 200-horsepower speedboats used explosives to blast three different points.”
He said; “Reports from the swamp area indicate that…a gang of heavily armed youths with two double 200-horsepower speedboats used explosives to blast three different points.”
The pipeline in Bayelsa state, owned by the Nigerian Agip Oil Company, a local subsidiary of Italian oil major Eni, has been repeatedly attacked.
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